####018006418#### FZUS61 KCLE 101951 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS... A trough will develop across the lake tonight as low pressure 29.50 inches deepens and moves north into the mid Mississippi Valley. The low will move northeast on Thursday to near the western end of Lake Erie by evening and to Georgian Bay by Friday morning. A trough will linger over the lake into Friday. A ridge of high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the lake on Saturday and weak low pressure 29.70 inches will cross the lake on Sunday and be followed by weak high pressure on Monday. LEZ162>164-110230- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early, then showers from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-110230- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-110230- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-110230- MAFOR 1021/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 14216 12326. A chance of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 13216 11226 12326. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 12200 11106 12216 11316 11326. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday. $$ ####018006151#### FZUS63 KMKX 101954 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 254 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON Lake Michigan. Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will occasionally be encountered. .SYNOPSIS... Light to modest south winds will weaken further this evening while light east to northeast winds prevail over far southern Lake MI. Low pressure of 29.5 inches over the lower Mississippi River Valley this evening will then deepen to 29.1 inches as it tracks to Lake Erie by Thursday evening. The low will then slowly deepen a bit more and move into southwest Quebec by Friday evening. Thus expect increasing northerly winds on Thursday over the lake, possibly becoming northwest gales Thursday night and Friday, especially over the northern and eastern portion of the lake. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110330- Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and north of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5 NM offshore- Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI- Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 254 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming east late. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to 40 kt. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 kt. Rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110330- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 254 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt. Slight chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north to 30 kt late in the morning and afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to 40 kt. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt overnight. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. $$ LMZ761-110330- MAFOR 1022/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13410 11300 11200 11110 11120 11130. A chance of showers Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet Thursday. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11320 12210 11110 11120 11136 12856. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet Thursday. $$ Gehring Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes